Projects
Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA)
National Science Foundation, Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA), PIs: G. Welch (Lead) and G. Bruder, with S. Azenkot (Cornell Tech), J. Bailenson (Stanford University), T. Peck (Davidson College), and V. J. Taylor (Lehigh University). PO: Dr. Ephraim Glinert), 2023–2027.
Enhanced Perception and Cognition in Augmented Reality
Office of Naval Research, Enhanced Perception and Cognition in Augmented Reality (EPiC AR), (PIs: G. Welch; Co-PI: G. Bruder. PM: Dr. Peter Squire), 2018–2021.
Augmented Reality Agents with Pervasive Awareness, Appearance, and Abilities
National Science Foundation, CHS: Medium: Collaborative Research: Augmented Reality Agents with Pervasive Awareness, Appearance, and Abilities, (PI: G. Welch; Co-PIs: G. Bruder, D. Turgut, and J. Bailenson (Stanford); PD: Tonya Smith-Jackson(IIS CHS), 2018–2021.
Physical-Virtual Patient Bed for Healthcare Training and Assessment
National Science Foundation, CHS: Medium: Physical-Virtual Patient Bed for Healthcare Training and Assessment, (PIs: G. Welch, J. Cendan, L. Gonzalez. NSF PD: L. M. Stanley (IIS CHS)), 2016–2019.
Interconnections: Revisiting the Future
The University of Central Florida, New York Hall of Science (NYHS) and Queens Museum of Art (QMA) are developing Interconnections: Revisiting the Future – an immersive online 3D experience set in the 1964/65 New York World’s Fair (NYWF). Virtual Fairgoers are transported to an accurately modeled venue where they can freely explore more than 140 pavilions. Interconnections weaves together individual threads of singular disciplines found within the Fair into a . . .
Mixed and Augmented Reality
Computational imaging, computer graphics and human computer interaction . . .
Networked Digital Puppetry
Agent behaviors, human computer interaction and network protocols . . .
Physical-Virtual Avatars
Multi-projector rendering & calibration, animatronics, computer graphics and human computer interaction, tracking, Stochastic estimation, sensor fusion, Kalman filters . . .
Resisting Peer Pressure
With Anne Norris, a professor in the College of Nursing, SREAL is working to use digital puppetry in an interactive experience that will help young Latinas resist/avoid peer pressure that can lead to risky behaviors. The game presents real-life scenarios . . .
Visualization
Storage techniques and algorithm design for management and visualization of massively large phylogenetic trees . . .
